Hi, I am back, I have just joined up, and totally fucked up the last one.Sorry.My name is Jo and my big brother Skoota was the best big brother in the world..no doubt about it. Kind, funny and witty and there for me through everything in life, the good times and the bad. There will never be a kinder and sweeter man than my big bro.And yes, we all loved his filthy sense of humour.. we sure as hell had that in common!!.My world is shattered and will never be the same without Skoota in it.I am seeing Skate and Craig and co in the am (Skoota thought they were so fucking awesome and always looked after him when in N.P.) and am trying to hold it all together since the detectives came to see me on Sat to deliver the worst news of my life.I have his belongings with me now in my bedroom and will have him with me for one more night.My daughters. My poor devastated mum and dad miss him more than any words can say.I am so happy that you all realise that he is a "good cunt".. a fark-ing good cunt.. the best ever.

Hey Jo,Awesome to see you in here. I was just about to ask everyone if they had any pics they wanted to share of Skoota for you.Soooooo, if any of you do and can message them to my myspace that would rule.

PertHJ wrote:woah john campbell just did a shout out to Skoota on Campbell live. What a good cunt.

Woah, what did he say?

Basically that he will be sadly missed, especially by the graphics (I think?) department...I assume he worked/did some work there? They showed a choice picture of him with spikey hair, and commented that he looked scary but was very professional.

Ha, I was going to mention his "George Bush Professional Fascist" thing as an example of how professional he was in his job (some would say it was very unprofessional of him to call George Bush that, but most of the world's population knows better). There couldn't have been a more appropriate title he could have used. From what I hear, he didn't really get in trouble for doing that as he had done it as a joke expecting one of the proofreaders to pick it up and correct it.It's quite surreal now realising that Skoota has so unexpectedly gone. I met him once when he lived around the corner from me about 15 years ago, but I don't think we really talked. I'm sure I would have remembered if he had said something as it would likely have been a masturbation reference or something. The next time I met him was when I was staying at some friends house in early 2000, and Skoota was living there. He annoyed the shit out of me. The next morning one of his flatmates was fuming at how Skoota had been outside chopping firewood at 1am (in the middle of summer, and he had no fireplace either!) and told me how the first time he met Skoota he just wanted to kill him as he was such an obnoxious bastard. Skoota had that effect on people. On the flipside, he could also be so polite and considerate you'd begin to suspect that maybe he was plotting something when you weren't expecting it.RIP Skoota, gone to the big porn stash in the sky.

Hi! I've known Skoota since 1993! I met him in Auckland. I now live in South Africa, and have been back here for 3 years, and this morning recieved a call from Anton in Denmark while on my way to work to tell me about Skoota! What a fucking crappy way to start my day! My e-mail inbox was full of news from friends we had in common letting me know about his untimely demise! This just shows me what an impact this man had on all our lives! I loved his huge hugs, big smile and funky chicken squaks, his awesome big heart, devious tendancies...wow, this is just a huge shock!RIP and condolences to all his friends whom he adored and to his family! 0X

Skoota had a unique look, smell, and a hearty and often mischievous grin.One time he rocked up to a party, and realising it was my birthday, promptly disappeared, then re-appeared 45 minutes later with a bunch of roman candles to celebrate. What a dude! He was a genuinely awesome, enthusiastic and totally overboard sicko and will be missed.

I was shocked when I got the news. Skoota always had a hug and a smile for me when we met, although I have no idea how we came to know each other, (must have been through mutual friends). "A perverted coating with a heart of gold." The ideal combination.

fuckin skoota.. dont give that cunt fireworks man. thats the end of it, he knows what to do with a firecracker.. light it.

hes one cunt that wont really die, cos hes inspirationall, and i know tahts sorta lame, but he really wasnt a guy who ever feared anything or backed down, he was balls out til forever.

Carly Ngarotata-Simon wrote:U misd two commas u illiterate fuk. It should read...mainstream, whilst at the same time, ... Who da dumb cunt now. Im bilingual. I can txt speak n also write in 'proper' english havin bn a legal secretary 4 13 years. So im actualy fukn streams ahead in inteligence ova u. Plus i hav a life! I dnt waste my time typing evry leta out cos i have a life! Dum ass. Peace, im out. Hahahahaha

Spots2012 wrote:do animal rights activists vehemently oppose Maori eating pigs etc, or are they willing to let that one slide?

banned jones wrote:seen my glorious president safetly onto one of those new fangled aeroplaneslooks like her and tawhai will swing by and grab me when the date is finalised

i hope Ms Pres was in a positive frame of mind, the 1st family must be shellshocked even, by this one.

I regret my absence and sporadic contact, and im thinking of you all now when im so far removed.

Carly Ngarotata-Simon wrote:U misd two commas u illiterate fuk. It should read...mainstream, whilst at the same time, ... Who da dumb cunt now. Im bilingual. I can txt speak n also write in 'proper' english havin bn a legal secretary 4 13 years. So im actualy fukn streams ahead in inteligence ova u. Plus i hav a life! I dnt waste my time typing evry leta out cos i have a life! Dum ass. Peace, im out. Hahahahaha

Spots2012 wrote:do animal rights activists vehemently oppose Maori eating pigs etc, or are they willing to let that one slide?

alton here, hi craig you have done a great job of keeping everyone informed thank you its so sad im a mess i never thought id have to do this.i dont know what to say there is no way to sum up skoota without filling pages and pages with talk of crazy stories fun time and chaos. i think he came to every show i ever played. weather it was RRK, soul creepers or das raven, he was somewhere in the croud crowing bok bok bockark at the top of his lungs. he was what my last g/friend called my other girlfriend but he was just such a dam good cunt he was my gym buddy, computer bud(not to adept at that but he tried), drinking bud, chaos kid, coffee fiend, and just good cunt so if ya wanna pay homage to this wonderfully sick individual grab a bottle of summer ale turn up some dwarves or ramones to a volume that will annoy the heck out of ya neighbors strip down to ya undies light up some fireworks howl at the moon and dance like a mad man.i will miss you you beautiful man.i love you like a brothersee you in valhallahshemhamforash hail satan p.s craig there is a stash of the red dragons under his bedsee you this week ill be coming over from aus as well

I worked alongside Scoota for the last 5 years or so, not in the same department, but the same building. It was always guaranteed that I could come to his part of the building an be greeted by a giant hug, heaps of cool stories and genuine unbridled enthusiasm.I got the news of his passing while overseas - just got back - and so stoked to see so many messages of support here. I don't come to this forum but he talked of it fondly and had heaps of great mates here.RIP Scoota - thanks for all the awesome times, the chats, the movies watching, the gigs.Love,dr f.

Hey everyone,Please don't think Craig and I are taking ownership to any of this. Skoota was loved and loved by us all. It's just that we are here in NP. If anyone who is thinking of coming down needs anything when they get down to NP let us know.Sarah-Kate

RIP skoota, you were a true friend to me over the past few years, even though i may not have known you as long as some of the others on this forum. Ill see you on the other side friend, in the meantime youd better give whatever god is over there one hell of a fucking headache. \m/

You were an honest, charming and extremely intelligent man. One of my recent, fondliest memories of you is from the Goth picnic a few months ago. It had just gotten dark and I heard a whooping emanating from the shadows. I knew then that Skoota was there! Hurrah! We talked about Deathpunkfest and how you were so excited to be able to make it. There was much whooping and crotch-grabbing. No matter how silly you were being, you always remained switched on and still capable of being down-to-earth. I will always appreciate the encouraging talks you gave me; about exhibitions, graphic art, the gigs or lifestyle choices.

I am so grateful I got to spend some time with you last week and that I got to meet some more of your excellent friends.

I am going to miss you so fucking much.

Thank you for the wicked birthday present. Thank you for making it down to New Plymouth. Thank you for being a good mate and always reminding me about the Punk Rock whanau.

Here's a song for you, brother.

Turbonegro - I will never DieLet's Go -Alright -

Hey punkettes look at me -I master eternity -Gonna make you scream out loud -Get the fuck off of my cloud -

Alright -I'm in complete control -Now heads are gonna roll -I see you turning bald -I'll never grow old -

I'll never die -I'll never die -I'll never die -

Come join me for a ride -There's no need to make reply -You can't kill what does not live -I'll make you suffer by my will -

Alright -I'm in complete control -Now heads are gonna roll -I see you turning bald -I'll never grow old -

RIP Rear Anus Admiral CasualAnalSexGuy. Only you know how to put the Death in Deathpunk.May you live on, forever in our hearts and minds.Arohanui ki a koe, ki te whanau me nga hoa.Lots of aroha to you, your family and your friends.

I'm don't generally lurk around here, but I also wanted to share my condolences with those that were close to Scoota, and have to say that this thread is full of some awesome sentiments for someone who had a larger then life personality, a massive heart and more infectious enthusiasm for just about everything, then most of us will ever have the fortune to be in the presence of again. Even those here who only got to meet Skoota a few times, will never forget his character laugh and wide eyes full of excitement and mischief.I've not been up to town for some time since my family has grown and I've made myself busy with life's more domestic things, but I always took it for granted that next time I found the time to travel up to town, that at some point in the evening - usually at the end of the night, I'd hear that laugh and turn around to be swept up in a massive bear hug and kiss. It's been a tough night and a melancholy day.

Aw Mel, you said it amazing- made my eyes go all sweaty in a public computer lab.I only met Skooter a couple of times, but he always impressed me as being possibly the only person more dirty than my sister. I always wondered if the universe would unravel if they got drunk together. This question will have to remain hypothetical- there are obviously some things that are not meant to be.Rest In Mischieviousness, Skoota

I was only vaguely aqquainted with him over the internet. He seemed to be a funny guy. In fact a few months ago during an exchange over Myspace we made a deal that he could stay on my couch anytime in exchange for booze.

That will unfortunately never happen now.

My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

Little Miss Twoshoes wrote:Violent period sex is a pretty good indicator that you're into someone, I think

To all the people I met at this weekends gig I just want to say it was under better circumsances and my thoughts are with you all. Especially Craig and SK8 who did so much to organise the gig and opened their home to all the out of town people.

To go from having a great night on the piss at the gig then walking outside and hearing that terrible news was just the most bizzare thing ever. I regret not getting to NP a day earlier so I could have seen Skoota before he went back to the Motel.

Dunno what to say really but the thing I liked most about Skoota was his good humour and he always had time to stop and talk no matter how trashed he, or I, were.

Skoot had a role in a short film I made last year which I am still trying to edit. A kind of twisted black humor thing about a family of inbred alcoholics I wrote a part for him especially as he was perfect for a certain role. I figured it would be easy cause all he had to do was be his normal crazy Skoota self. Needless to say on the day of filming he gets completely shitfaced and cant remember a single line. I would give him a line and he would say something totally different. I told him just to act himself, and he would start talking in an american accent. It was a fucking nightmare. We did about 6 takes of his scene and gave up in frustration. We finished the rest of the filming with the other actors and sat down to watch our pathetic efforts. When Skootas scenes came on there was a noticable silence in the room. 30 seconds later we were laughing so hard we couldn't breathe. I was suffering serious chest pains, Simon was frothing at the mouth, Scottys head had turned blue and Skoot had fallen over and was writhing in laughter related agony on the floor. Afterwards we all agreed Skoota had done a good job.